Iowa*s Disability Employment Initiative
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Iowa’s Disability Employment
Initiative
Iowa Employer’s Council
1/30/13
DOL’s Intent with DEI
To enhance the capability of the Workforce
Center Systems to serve and include people with
disabilities in the workforce of the communities
in which they live.
It is the intent that the One-Stop System is fully
accessible to people with disabilities and that the
services are responsive to them.
Department of Labor - WIA
Participate in a seamless system of services -
address the “disconnects”
Fully include people with disabilities in the work
force
Facilitate the capacity of partner expertise to
become resources to others in serving “common”
customers, and sharing positive outcomes
Building on Our Foundation
Collaborative Planning and
Demonstration Grants
Navigator Initiative
SSA Benefits Planning
Integration Model
Ticket to Work
Strategies for Iowa RWIBs
Enhanced Partnerships
Integrated Resource Teams
Innovative Practices
Increased Financial Literacy
Greater Access to Services through Technology and
Integrated Offices
Greater Inclusion in Mainstream Services such as NCRC and
Skilled Iowa Initiative
Disability Subject Matter Expert
Key Players
State Partner Agencies
Regional Workforce Investment Boards
Local Leadership Teams
Disability Subject Matter Expert
Iowans with Disabilities
Implementation Steps
Select 5 “Study” Regions – out of 11 Regions that
expressed interest
Meet with RWIBs and Develop Local Leadership
Teams
Focus Groups with Job Seekers with Disabilities
Coordination with Similar Disability Initiatives
Ongoing Oversight and Adjustments
Study Regions
Disability Subject Matter Experts
Technical Assistance with National and State
Consultants
Explore New Community Partnerships and use of
Innovative Practices
Flexible Funding to Support use of Innovative
Practices and address access with technological
solutions
Expected Outcomes
More Iowans with Disabilities are Working
Demonstrated by Project Data
Demonstrated by WIA Data
Demonstrated by Integration Data
Documentation of Effective Use of Employment Practices
with Iowans who have not used the One-Stop Before
Increased Collaborative Response by the Service System
Sustainable Change through:
Partnerships
Practice, and
Ticket to Work
Leadership and Process
State Leadership Team
Technical Assistance and Training with Local Leadership
Problem Solving
On the watch for new opportunities
Total Quality Improvement
Replication and Sustainability
Local Process
Agreement with RWIBs
Establish Local Leadership Teams
Implement DEI Strategies
Added Focus
Increased Access with Technology
Mobility Management
Increased Access for Deaf Iowans
Increased Business Partnerships
Mobility Management
Establish Agreement with Iowa Association of Regional Councils
Statewide Mobility Manager will facilitate Transportation planning
for Pilot Region Workforce Investment Boards
Statewide Mobility Manager will engage the Mobility Managers in
Sioux City and Des Moines areas to support planning
Mobility Managers will assist Job Seekers with Disabilities in
problem solving around transportation
DEI State Leadership and ITCC requests assistance of Mobility
Managers in clarifying and quantifying transportation barriers
Other Concurrent Initiatives
Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Project
Iowa Coalition for Integrated Employment
Money Follows the Person